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Freshman Advocacy for the 2020 - 2021 school year. 

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Yearbook Pick Up

Hi,
 
If you are an online student who ordered a yearbook already; please pick up your yearbook at the front desk no later than noon on Friday the 4th.

Hogwarts's Movie Night

This Friday May 14th, the high school is hosting a Hogwarts's Movie Night where we will be showing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Westgate's new outdoor space. 
 
The movie is free of charge
 
The movie is just for high school students 
 
The movie will be shown outside weather permitting
 
Students may start showing up at 7:45 PM and the movie will start at 8:00
 
Students can bring their own snacks and factory sealed drinks only.
 
Please feel free to reach out to me should you have any questions.

Week of April 5th

Holy 4th quarter!!  Where has this year gone?
 
We have several important days coming up:
April 13th -- no school for freshman online or in person due to SAT
April 15th -- PSAT, be at the school at 7:45 for check in
April 23rd -- Prom, Freshman are able to attend
April 26th -- No School
April 27th -- PSAT Make-up day as needed
May 10th -- FRCC Semester ends
May 31st -- No School Memorial Day
June 4th -- last day of school
 
 
We will be opening communicating a lot of information in the coming weeks about all of the 4th quarter activities and opportunities.  Please feel free to reach out to me should you have any questions as we move forward. 
 
 

Week of March 15th

Hi Everyone!!!
 
I wanted to give a brief update as to what to expect this week during asynchronous learning.  
 
*There will be an attendance prompt Monday through Wednesday; so please keep an eye out for it.  It will be posted at 8 AM each day and will be due by 3:30 that same day.
 
* Conferences are scheduled for March 18th and 19th.  If you want to sign up and have yet to sign up please reach out to Amanda Novak, and she will check to see if there are any spots available.  Currently there are only a few spots on Friday. 
 
* Teachers will not be responding to emails until the morning of Thursday the 18th, which is also when they will have conferences so please be patient if you do not receive communication back from us immediately.  If the need is urgent please reach out to Amanda Novak.
 
I hope you all have an amazing spring break, and I hope to see you back in the classroom when classes resume on Wednesday the 31st. 

Week of March 1st

Hi Everyone,

I can't believe that Monday is March 1st, where did February go?  I hope you enjoyed the first snow day of the academic year as well!
 
We are quickly approaching the end of 3rd quarter, friendly reminder high school grades go off the semester system rather than the quarter grading block. 
 
We got a great class picture today, thank you for helping to make sure your students were able to participate in that fun and creative class experience.
 
Please keep an eye out for a lot of communication coming in the near future, conference sign-ups will be coming up soon; and a lot of communication from Westgate as well regarding some fun and unique experiences. 
 
As always if you or your student have any questions please always feel like you can reach out to me at any time. 

Week of January 25th

Hi everyone and Happy Friday!
 
The time for in person learning is quickly approaching.  The High School Teachers have been busily working on getting everything prepared.  Keep an eye on your email inbox in the next few days as I will be sending out an email with detailed schedules for each cohort in addition to a list of who is in each cohort. 
 
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions that may come up during this time; as we want you to feel informed. 
 
Thanks and I can hardly wait to see everyone back in the building on February 1st. 

Hi,

Happy Friday!!!
 
Please remember that there is no classes on Monday the 18th.  
FRCC starts on Tuesday the 19th!
 
Ms. Novack sent out an email this afternoon with the hybrid afternoon.  I am including a copy in this post.  Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.   This is scheduled to go into place on February 1st. 
 
 
 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY
 

Monday

10th and

11th A

Tuesday

9th and

11th B

Wednesday

10th and

11th A

Thursday

9th and

11th B

Friday

12th

8:00-8:20

 

Advocacy

 9th – Advocacy Online

10th – Advocacy

11th – Advocacy

12th – Advocacy Online

9th – Advocacy

10th – Advocacy Online

11th – Advocacy

12th – Advocacy Online

9th – Advocacy Online

10th – Advocacy

11th – Advocacy

12th – Advocacy Online

9th – Advocacy

10th – Advocacy Online

11th – Advocacy

12th – Advocacy Online

  

8:20-8:50

 

Study Skills/ Writing/ Reading

10A – Advocacy / Study Skills

10B - Advocacy / Study Skills

11A - Advocacy cont. / Study Skills  

9A - Advocacy cont. / Study Skills

9B - Advocacy cont. / Study Skills

11B - Advocacy cont. / Study Skills  

10A – Advocacy / Study Skills

10B - Advocacy / Study Skills

11A - Advocacy cont. / Study Skills  

9A - Advocacy cont. / Study Skills

9B - Advocacy cont. / Study Skills

11B - Advocacy cont. / Study Skills  

Senior Seminar

8:50-9:40

10 A – Span 2

10 B – US History

11 A – Eng 11

9 A – Span 1

9 B – Civics

11 B – Eng 11

10 A – Span 2

10 B – US History

11 A – Eng 11

9 A – Span 1

9 B – Civics

11 B – Eng 11

Senior Seminar  

9:40-10:30

10 A – US History

10 B – Eng 10

11 A – Biology

9 A –Civics

9 B – English 9

11 B – Biology

10 A – US History

10 B – Eng 10

11 A – Biology

9 A –Civics

9 B – English 9

11 B – Biology

  

10:30-11:20

10 A – Eng 10

10 B – Biology

11th A – Alg 2

9 A – Eng 9

9 B – Earth Science

11th B –PreCalc and Alg 2

 

10 A – Eng 10

10 B – Biology

11th A – Alg 2

9 A – Eng 9

9 B – Earth Science

11th B –PreCalc and Alg 2

 

  

11:20-12:10

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

12:10-1:00

10 A – Biology  

10 B – Geometry

 11 – Span 3

9 A – Earth Science

9 B –Algebra 1

10 A – Biology  

10 B – Geometry

 11 – Span 3

9 A – Earth Science

9 B –Algebra 1

  

1:00-1:50

10 A – Geometry  

10 B – Span 2

11 – Study Hall

9 A – Algebra 1

9 B – Span 1

Sociology ONLINE  

10 A – Geometry  

10 B – Span 2

11 – Study Hall

9 A – Algebra 1

9 B – Span 1

Sociology ONLINE  

  

1:50-2:40

Students with no FRCC:

10 A – LIFE Seminar

10 B - Literature and History of Social Movements

Students with FRCC:

Study Hall with Cuevas

Students with no FRCC:

9 A – LIFE Seminar

9 B – Literature and History of Social Movements

 

Students with FRCC:

Study Hall with Cuevas

Students with no FRCC:

10 A – LIFE Seminar

10 B - Literature and History of Social Movements

Students with FRCC:

Study Hall with Cuevas

Students with no FRCC:

9 A – LIFE Seminar

9 B – Literature and History of Social Movements

 

Students with FRCC:

Study Hall with Cuevas

  

2:40-3:30

Students with no FRCC:

10 A – Lit and His of SOMO

10 B – LIFE Seminar

 

Students with FRCC:

Study Hall with Cuevas

 

Students with no FRCC:

9 A – Lit and His of SOMO

9 B – LIFE Seminar

 

Students with FRCC:

Study Hall with Cuevas

Students with no FRCC:

10 A – Lit and His of SOMO

10 B – LIFE Seminar

 

Students with FRCC:

Study Hall with Cuevas

Students with no FRCC:

9 A – Lit and His of SOMO

9 B – LIFE Seminar

 

Students with FRCC:

Study Hall with Cuevas

  

Week of January 11th

Hi Everyone, 
 
I hope you are adjusting to being back in classes; welcome to Semester 2. 
 
This week there are a few updates: 
*No FRCC classes this week. 
*Enrichment clubs start
*Work on our Service Learning Project resumes
 
 
Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. 
 
Thanks,
Mrs. Schneider 

Week of December 14th

Advocacy will be happening on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.   There will be no classes this week; but Teachers will be available in modified office hours in the morning and afternoon.  Students have access to the office hours code on their calendars.
 
Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding finals.

Quarter 2 Conferences

Good morning! 

 

Semester 1 conferences are here! Please use the following link to sign up for a conference. Conferences will be held on Thursday, December 17th and on the morning of Friday, December 18th.  

 

The link will be active until Friday, December 11th at 5 PM. You will receive Zoom information to access your conference around that same day. 

 

Conference Signup Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4DA9AF2AA2FE3-quarter5

 

We have a limited number of spots available, so please sign up quickly. Once all spots are full, we are unable to provide any other times to meet. We are also unable to accommodate anyone who tries to come into conferences without scheduling beforehand. 

 

Each conference will last for 15 minutes. This is what you can expect when you arrive: 

 

1) If you have questions or concerns, we will address those. 

 

2) Each teacher will speak on how your student is doing in their class. If we are low on time after questions, any teachers who have seen your student struggling will speak first. 

 

In order to keep our day running smoothly and ensure all those who signed up can meet with us, conferences will not last longer than 15 minutes. If you have questions at the end that have not been answered, please feel free to email your student’s advocate or individual subject teacher. 

 

Best, and see you at conferences! 

Amy Schneider 

Week of December 7th

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
 
The sign-up for end of semester conferences will be emailed out to you at 8 AM on Monday the 7th; I will also post the link on this page. 
 
Finals are in progress for many classes, if you or your student have any questions please feel free to reach out to me or the teacher for that particular class. 
 
Late work for any teacher will not be accepted after December 10th.

Week of November 23rd

Happy Thanksgiving!!! One of my biggest blessings is being able to be an advocate to this amazing group of high schoolers.  I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable week off of school.  Take a break and refresh yourselves. 
 
I will not be answering email over break but will be returning emails on the 30th. 

Week of November 9th

Hi,
 
I wanted to send you a reminder that our students will not be having Westgate Classes on Wednesday the 11th; due to Veteran's Day.
 
Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions as we approach the end of the Fall Semester. 

Week of November 2nd

Happy November!   This week will be business as usual for the high school as the rest of Westgate transitions to fully distance learning. 
 
I really enjoyed getting to see people today in the different relaxation groups; that is something the high school team is considering continuing into the future. Stay tuned for details.
 

Enrichment Opportunity for High School Students:

 

PLUS Club will be offered on Wednesdays from 4-5pm. This club is for 5th-12th graders and will help students see how diversity in a community can add value and positive change that benefit everyone. Because of the variety in people's abilities, identities, cultures, and beliefs communities can learn to strive and survive together by celebrating all of who we are and sharing our true selves with others. Email [email protected] and [email protected] for the Zoom information.

 

Mrs. Schneider will host Debate Club on Fridays from 2-3pm. This is a chance for students to engage in moderated debates to develop their communication skills and new perspectives on controversial issues. Email [email protected] for the Zoom information.

 

Mr. Cuevas is hosting a Dungeons and Dragons club on Fridays from 4-5pm. An important note: The group Mr. Cuevas runs is currently full. If you would like to play during this time, you need be able to make a group, and Cuevas will provide the space for you to play with like-minded classmates. Email [email protected] for Zoom information.